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As cities increase in density, urban design plays a crucial role in creating engaged and connected urban centres   The Urban Developer spent some time researching major urban design trends and changes we’re likely to see in 2018, both in Australia and, perhaps to a lesser degree, locally. Continue →
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Growing demand for space cooling and interest in net zero energy buildings are driving regional uptake of energy efficient building solutions Energy consumption in Asia-Pacific buildings is expected to continue to grow rapidly, spurred by high economic growth and the increasing demand for cooling in warm climate regions. Continue →
cities
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Increasing congestion coupled with pollution from vehicles is forcing a number of cities worldwide to consider pedestrianising city centres London is the latest metropolis to join the emerging trend with a proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects to develop a network of pedestrian routes across the city in an effort to reintroduce walking as a viable form of transport. Continue →
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A Japanese forestry company has unveiled plans to build a 350-metre timber “skyscraper” that would become the world’s tallest when complete Sumitomo Forestry will build the ambitious 70-storey tower, named “W350”, which will quadruple the size of the world’s current tallest timber building, the 18-storey Tallwood House at Brock Commons in Vancouver, Canada. Continue →
Predictions
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New Zealand is likely to start feeling the effects of “tourism fatigue” as record-breaking visitor numbers put an increasing strain on accommodation and infrastructure, a property expert says Dean Humphries, Hotels National Director at Colliers International, says New Zealand’s tourism boom has continued unabated for the last five years, with 3.7 million visitors coming to our shores last year. Continue →
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Green roofs can make commercial buildings more sustainable, efficient and appealing places to work – but they can also be difficult to maintain, costly and underutilised, a property expert warns Green roofs are becoming more common in Europe and the United States, but have yet to become widespread in New Zealand Colliers International Director of Strategic Consulting Chris Farhi notes. Continue →
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With massive economic and environmental advantages, it is no surprise that prefab and tiny houses are trending worldwide   Founder and CEO Graham Bloxham developed the eco tiny iPod tiny home product to disrupt the building industry by providing a fresh take on ready-to-go, portable and stackable housing. Continue →
Construction
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New Zealand’s construction industry boom is giving companies in the sector an opportunity to take on more projects than ever before, a recruitment expert says According to the 2017 report Future demand for construction workers released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), construction investment growth is set to peak in 2020 and increase the requirements for construction-related occupations until at least the end of 2022. Continue →
Property Trends
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Sales volumes across New Zealand rose when compared to the same time last year for the first time in seven months according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand The hottest month on record saw the number of properties sold in New Zealand during January 2018 increased by 2.7% when compared to January 2017 (4,366 up from 4,251). Continue →
Redevelopment
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The ASX-listed owner of Westfield Shopping Centres in Australia is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the redevelopment of Westfield Newmarket in Auckland Scentre Group commenced its $733 million (NZ$790 million) redevelopment on Friday, with the aim to build a dominant centre in the “heart of Auckland”. Continue →
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